EP 1578257 A1 20050928 - TISSUE RETRACTOR AND METHOD FOR USING THE RETRACTOR
Title (en)
TISSUE RETRACTOR AND METHOD FOR USING THE RETRACTOR
Title (de)
GEWEBERETRAKTOR UND VERWENDUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR
Title (fr)
ECARTEUR ET SON PROCEDE D'UTILISATION
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 0338665 W 20031205
- US 43108302 P 20021205
- US 50501003 P 20030922
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2004060150A1] A tissue retractor includes a body (8) having proximal and distal ends. The retractor also includes a retraction device (1) having a head (5) connected to the distal end of the body and defining two opposing openings, an actuator (3) movably disposed in the head, and two substantially rigid needles (4) each pivotably connected to the actuator (3) for traveling through a respective one of the openings. The needles have an arcuate shape. A one-handed actuation device (2) is connected to the proximal end of the body and is operatively connected to the actuator (3) through the body (8). Upon actuation of the actuation device (2), the actuator (3) moves to selectively extend the needles (4) out of the head (5) and withdraw the needles (4) into the head (5). Methods for using the tissue retractor (1), in particular for the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, are also provided.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A61B 17/0218 (2013.01); A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00349 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00827 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00867 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2004060150 A1 20040722; AU 2003297674 A1 20040729; CA 2508719 A1 20040722; EP 1578257 A1 20050928; EP 1578257 A4 20071017; JP 2006508781 A 20060316
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 0338665 W 20031205; AU 2003297674 A 20031205; CA 2508719 A 20031205; EP 03814651 A 20031205; JP 2005508556 A 20031205